Midnight to Midnight

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Midnight to Midnight
Studio album by
the Psychedelic Furs
Released2 February 1987 (1987-02-02)[1]
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length42:40
LabelColumbia
ProducerChris Kimsey
The Psychedelic Furs chronology
Mirror Moves
(1984) 		Midnight to Midnight
(1987) 		All of This and Nothing
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Rolling StoneUnrated[4]

Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released on 2 February 1987 by Columbia Records.

Midnight to Midnight was produced by Chris Kimsey, who was known for his work with the Rolling Stones and had recently produced Marillion's best-selling studio album Misplaced Childhood (1985). A more overtly commercial effort than the Psychedelic Furs had previously recorded, Midnight to Midnight was their highest-charting album in the UK, peaking at number 12, yet lead vocalist Richard Butler later characterized it as "hollow, vapid and weak", and the album has been described as "over-produced and underwhelming".[5] The album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat", which proved to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US at that time.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed and arranged by Richard Butler, John Ashton and Tim Butler, except where stated.

  1. "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
  2. "Shock" – 5:05
  3. "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
  4. "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07
  5. "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
  6. "One More Word" – 5:17
  7. "All of the Law" – 4:46
  8. "Torture" – 3:50
  9. "No Release" – 4:52
  10. "Pretty in Pink" (1986 version) – 4:12 (Butler, Ashton, Butler, Morris, Kilburn, Ely)

The 1986 remake of "Pretty in Pink" only appears on the original UK/Euro cassette and CD issues.

Original US LP release[edit]

Side one

  1. "Heartbreak Beat" – 5:10
  2. "Shock" – 5:05
  3. "Shadow in My Heart" – 4:07
  4. "Angels Don't Cry" – 5:07

Side two

  1. "Midnight to Midnight" – 4:30
  2. "One More Word" – 5:17
  3. "All of the Law" – 4:46
  4. "Torture" – 3:50
  5. "No Release" – 4:52

Personnel[edit]

The Psychedelic Furs

Additional musicians

  • Marty Williamson – second guitar
  • Jon Carin – keyboards
  • Ed Buller – additional keyboards
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Frank Simms – backing vocals
  • Pete Hewlett – backing vocals

Production and artwork

Videos[edit]

Official music videos were produced for the singles "Heartbreak Beat," "Shock," and "Angels Don't Cry", with the latter directed by British filmmaker Tim Pope.[6]

Chart performance[edit]

Album

Year Country Chart Peak position
1987 Australia Kent Music Report 38[7]
1987 United Kingdom UK Albums Chart 12[8]
1987 United States Billboard 200 29[9]
1987 Spain Promusicae 13[10]
1987 New Zealand NZ Album Chart 20[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Psychedelic Furs – Midnight To Midnight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Midnight to Midnight – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (31 March 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Psychedelic Furs – 'Midnight to Midnight' album review". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  5. ^ "From forever to a cosmic joke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. ^ Thompson, Dave (2004). Beautiful Chaos: The Psychedelic Furs. London: Helter Skelter. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-900924-47-4.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ David Roberts, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 441. ISBN 978-1904994107.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-866-2.
  11. ^ "Midnight to Midnight (album)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

External links[edit]

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